The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-10
an IMPORTANT SESSION
or THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
The Union Passenger Depot Com
pany Granted Facilities for Its
Speedy Completion.
ANOTHER DIG At STREET RAIL
WAY CONSOLIDATION.
The Old Exposition Building Must
Come Down-Court Squares
Renovation.

A speclal meetlnR OF tne Legislative
Council was held ye,terd,y afternoon
to consider the report Of he commit
mittee on union passenger depot and
other matters that might come before
1t. President MADDEN, Col. Montgom-
cry, Col. John E. Randle, Col. R. F.
Patterson, Capt. James Lee, IT,, and
Msj. 7. j. Graham, were present. The
meeting was opened up with mutual
explanations and apologies made in
the most friendly and jolly manner,
President Hidden opened the ball by
thanking the council for paying him
the compliment and honor OF defer
ring action in obedience to his request
for time to examine the report and
property effected. True, said the
president, l wss somowha. nettled at
the remarks Of Gen. Echols, and, / be.
lieve, naturally and Justly, but have
not thought OF II since.
Col. Randle rose for the privilege OF
apologizing, on behalf Of the commit
tee, for failure to submit the report to
the chief executive. The matter was
considered In the Office Of Capt. Lee,
had been thoroughly done, put was
withheld from Mr.. Hsdden because Of
his mixed up relations with the Cir
cult Court as a witness. The colonel
promised never again 10 20 astray
when placed on q committee.
There's another thing" said the
President, with menacing glance in
the direction OF the reporters. "Ive
seen some articles in the newspapers
today, one OF which speaks Of rich
relative buying property In South
Memphis and blocking a union pas
senger depot down there. Tbs only
rich relative can call TO mind at
present 10 Jay Gould, who bought
an entire block. As q matter OF
fact, Jay is very wealthy, and our re-
lations are Interestingly intimate
when II comes TO finances" The
eavage look cast upon the reporters at
the beginning OF bis remarks disap.
pesred slowly, and berign smile Of
resignation looks its Ilsce. With this
restoration Of complete harmony and
good feeling, President Hidden ar
nounced his OBJ tctions 70 follows:
That the entire street from Poplar
TO Auction, from curb 10 curb, paved
with granite and 10 be maintained,
and that stone curling be laid and
stone crossings be put In at all street
intersections, and that hags,one pave
ments bs laid on the west side OF
Front the entire length, or at the
option OF the City Council, square
yard for square yard, that this paving
shall be laid on some streets lying
north OF Poplar.
All old material that is at present on
the streets Ia to be removed, and upon
removal 10 TO become the property Of
the city.
The rental value for the uss OF this
passenger depot shall be determined
BY the number OF tickets each rail.
road entering therein sell.
At the completion Of oil the work
there shall be asxorn statement Of ali
the coats, etc, made by the engineer
and filed with the Council.
No extension OF the lease.
The bridge at jackson street, and all
details OF construction 30 be submitted
10 this council and approved by
them, regardless OF any previo as
agreement with the Compress CON-
pany, aud maintain the same during
life OF the contract.
/ oppose the closing OF Marke,
street. Bat II closed, an hon bridge,
on iron or rock piers, TO be frat built
thirty feet wide, as the council may
determine for any aud all bust ness,
and maintain same during life Of the
contract.
All buildings 10 be brick or stone,
on iron piers, or the two combined,
and subject to ordinances.
The gapgways on Fulton street Il
be movable or 10 be enough for the
rises OF the river and TO be always
maintained under the supervision oi
the TxiDg District engineer, and "a
be built of wood or stone, 40 said en-
gineer may dictate, said inclinss 10 be
supplied with adjustable aprons OF
iron.
This union passenger depot, the
plans Of which are 10 be submitted tC
the City Council by the architect, CIV
ing size and dimensions Of building
and 10 be approved by said Council.
Should any road or roads desire "a
participate In this union passenger
depot, any disagreement Of terms a,
10 the manner In which they thall oc
cupy this depot arise, the same shall
be referred 10 the Council for adjudi
cation and settlement.
To commence the grading within
sixty days, and the erection OF the
depot, paving, etc, within two yeaIi
from date and be completed.
Electric lights shall be erected al
their expense from Auction 10 Poplar
This shall not be final grant unit
II has been reduced and signed by
both parties interested.
There shall be general forfeiture oil
grant for noncompliance.
Police powers 10 be forever retained
on these grounds.
Walks 70 be established for pedes-
tria1e.
Water ways not to be closed OF
stopped.
General discussion followed, which
fefultod IN Conetttlonh from DOtn
sides, and the report was finally
adopted 90 amended. The most Inn.
poriant item was the extension OF che
lease ioz fifty ytArs, which President
MADDEN opposed.
TN BROADWAY QUESTION.
President Hsdden sndCity Attorney
walker appointed committee on the
petition OF The Kansas Ciiy, Memphis
and Birmingham road for right 70 ex'
tend lie tracks on north side OF Broad.
way from cart line OF Main street 10
Fifth street, submitted thsir report az
followu:
I'VE fnd uoon examination, that
Broadway east OF Main street Ia ocsu'
pied 10 a certain extent by the tracks
OF the petitioniFg company without
any contract between the company
and the Dislria Government, and
whilst the commiisee 10 willing upon
proper terms 10 grant the request OF
this petition, they decline II do 70 I'M:
oil said company shall have entered
Into q general contract with the DIS
hict covering the entire subject oil It's
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